Comments on: Spring Reading Thing 2008: My Results

By: Amy

Amy — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:40:00 +0000

I felt the same way about the Pact that you felt about 19 Minutes. I felt like I couldn’t really say I liked it…it was too disturbing. Yet, it got under my skin and I couldn’t put it down.

By: Much Ado

Much Ado — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:31:00 +0000

I enjoyed reading your summaries. I bought a Jodi Picoult book (My sister’s Keeper) last year, largely due to seeing her name appear constantly on these reading challenges lists…..I still have to get around to reading it, though by the sounds of things, her books are exactly “light summer reading!” Maybe that’s one for the fall challenge.

By: imadramamama

imadramamama — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:55:00 +0000

Jodi Picoult is definitely one of my favorite new authors!

By: Shauna

Shauna — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:10:00 +0000

The Princess Bride is a rarity in that I enjoyed the movie much more than the book.

By: Barbara H.

Barbara H. — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:44:00 +0000

I wouldn’t worry about reviewing: some people like it, some don’t. I agree with what Jennifer said, you’re a great reading encourager! I hope to encourage reading by my reviews, but you do it in other ways, and that’s fine.

I agree about The Princess Bride. I loved finally reading it, but nothing can replace the movie!

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:57:00 +0000

Great job getting through almost all of your list. I only read 2 non-fiction books.. they certainly take me much longer to finish than a good fiction book . Thanks for hosting the Spring Reading Thing!

By: Lora

Lora — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:29:00 +0000

Thanks for the *heads up* about reading The Princess Bride. It does sound like a good idea, but I don’t want to spoil one of the BEST movies of all time!!:)

By: gail@more than a song

gail@more than a song — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:03:00 +0000

I’m trying to work up to reading The Pact right now by Picoult…have only read Sister’s Keeper by her last fall and it took me weeks to get over that book! Well written like you said but just didn’t see everything coming in it.

By: Lauren@Baseballs&Bows

Lauren@Baseballs&Bows — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:18:00 +0000

I agree with you on Nineteen Minutes! Very well-written, but it made me want to lock my kids in the house for the next 30 years or so…

By: Jennifer, Snapshot

Jennifer, Snapshot — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:39:00 +0000

You might be a reviewing failure, but you're a great reading encourager, and a great reader, so that's okay.

I like your little summaries here.

How do you think Enders Game would be for Amanda? There's a new audiobook I've been offered, so I'm thinking of getting it.